The New Nation - Internet Edition

ECONOMIC REPORT

Bea. M. ten Tusscher the Ambassador of Netherlands in Bangladesh visited the world class manufacturing facilities of Beacon Pharmaceuticals Limited. The Managing Director of Beacon Pharma Mohammad Ebadul Karim received the distinguished guest on the factory premises.

He informed the Dutch Ambassador that Beacon Pharma has been established by following the cGMP guidelines of Europe and America. Beacon Pharma introduces hi-tech Lyophilization technology for injection manufacturing. By using this technology of Netherlands the life saving anti ulcerant Xelopes injection has already marketed.

Director Marketing Mohammad Akhter Hossain & Project Manager Biplob Sarker gave her a brief on the project of Beacon Pharma. It was mentioned that Beacon Pharma is one of the first drug manufacturing facility established at a cost of taka two hundred crore.

It has the latest imported sandwich panel wall, self leveling epoxy floor and heating ventilation air conditioning (HY AC) to keep the inside of the plant clean, dust free, air conditioned and controlled humidity.

The Dutch ambassador was highly impressed seeing the latest and the most advanced manufacturing facilities in Bangladesh. She showed her keen interest about the possibilities of marketing of Beacon pharma's products to etherlands and European Union. It is mentionable that Beacon Pharma is the only anti cancer drug manufacturing plant in Bangladesh.

This factory uses Modern Effluent Treatment plant td neutralize the pharmaceutical wastes. Gijs van Dedem, the Research and Development Expert of PUM, an organization of the Government of Netherlands, is now assisting Beacon Pharma as a consultant. The Managing Director thanked the ambassador and the Government of Netherlands for their cooperation.